A statistically-based thermal conductivity model for fuel cell Gas Diffusion Layers
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< A statistical model is developed for estimating GDL thermal conductivity. < The model considers the statistical distribution of GDL geometrical parameters. < Angle and aspect ratio distributions are measured for some GDLs. < The dependency of thermal conductivity on geometrical parameters is considered. < New techniques are introduced for GDL geometrical property measurements. a r t i c l e i n f o
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